Shakespeare Road Medical Centre

When Napier doctor William Thompson decided to upgrade his air-conditioning system at Shakespeare Road Medical Centre, he knew who to call.

Having already used Chilltech to install heat pumps in his house, he looked no further to find someone to do the same at the surgery, which up until then had got by with panel heaters and fans.

In August last year, the decision was made to get a bit more “high-tech”, and Chilltech got on the job with installing five heat pumps - four on the walls and one at floor level.

Besides Dr Thompson, the practice includes a full-time receptionist; and in all 12 visiting doctors and two visiting counsellors also use the consulting rooms.

“All the rooms behave in different ways so we wanted to be able to regulate the temperature for everybody’s comfort – its been a huge improvement on what was there before.”

In addition to the successful result, the process itself was very professional, and it was useful to have access to Chilltech’s expertise, he says.

“There was extensive consultation about positioning, and matching up what we wanted with what was available and logical.

“The Chilltech staff also made sure they went about their work without disrupting the surgery, which was a big plus.”